What color is #23322E?

#23322E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 50, 46), and in HSL hsl(164, 18%, 17%).

Is #23322E accessible as text?

On white, #23322E has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #23322E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23322E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #23322E?

As a neutral, #23322E pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #23322E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #23322E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#23322E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23322E

Not just a swatch — here's how #23322E works with other colors. Named schemes with #23322E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #23322E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #43514D

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23322E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #23322E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Gunmetal Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #23322E Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

Gunmetal Gray carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #23322E Secondary #4F5453 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #23322E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #23322E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #23322E with

Brunswick Green Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFDAD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #243233 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #23322E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #23322E;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 50 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.2% 0.021 176.6);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEC;
  --color-200: #CFDEDA;
  --color-300: #ACC3BD;
  --color-400: #8AA8A0;
  --color-500: #6B8A82;
  --color-600: #566C66;
  --color-700: #404F4B;
  --color-800: #2C3532;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEC',
    200: '#CFDEDA',
    300: '#ACC3BD',
    400: '#8AA8A0',
    500: '#6B8A82',
    600: '#566C66',
    700: '#404F4B',
    800: '#2C3532',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #23322E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEC;
$base-200: #CFDEDA;
$base-300: #ACC3BD;
$base-400: #8AA8A0;
$base-500: #6B8A82;
$base-600: #566C66;
$base-700: #404F4B;
$base-800: #2C3532;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #1C2926;
$base-subtle: #B7C8C4;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23322E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDEDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACC3BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA8A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8A82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}